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Chorley

Located in Chorley District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°39′00″ N 2°37′00″ W

Map showing the location of Chorley Chorley
Location in United Kingdom
Population
33,888
33.9K
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport38 km
MAN Manchester Airport40 km

About Chorley

Chorley is a town. Location: Chorley District, Lancashire. Population: 33,888. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Healey Nab and Roscoe Lowe Hill.

Climate of Chorley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (119 mm)
Driest month
May (63 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Chorley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°20°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1046887666376759497119119114

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chorley

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 38 kmsouthwest
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 40 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 12 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 14 kmnortheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 14 kmsoutheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 24 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Chorley

Within 100 km: 628 historic and cultural sites, 1,736 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • The Island Island 8 kmE
  • Goose Island Island 16 kmSW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 14 kmNE
  • Anglezarke Reservoir Lake 4 kmNE

25–60 km569 places

  • Great Britain Island 56 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 33 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 30 kmW

60–100 km1,905 places

  • British Isles Island 99 kmNW
  • High Moor Mountain 72 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 71 kmNW
  • The Island Island 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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